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beleaguer

verb

Surround so as to force to give up

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
R
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

bɪˈliː.ɡə

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verb

  1. Surround so as to force to give up

    “The Turks besieged Vienna”

verb

  1. Annoy persistently

    “The children teased the boy because of his stammer”

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The Turks besieged Vienna
The children teased the boy because of his stammer

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